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Eucinostomus Meeki
''Eucinostomus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family (biology), family mojarra, Gerreidae (mojarras). They are native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * ''Eucinostomus argenteus'' Spencer Fullerton Baird, S. F. Baird & Charles Frédéric Girard, Girard, 1855 (Silver mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus currani'' Bernard John Zahuranec, Zahuranec, 1980 (Pacific flagfin mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus dowii'' (Theodore Nicholas Gill, T. N. Gill, 1863) (Dow's mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus entomelas'' Bernard John Zahuranec, Zahuranec, 1980 (Dark-spot mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus gracilis'' (Theodore Nicholas Gill, T. N. Gill, 1862) (Graceful mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus gula'' (Georges Cuvier, G. Cuvier & Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1824) (Jenny mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus harengulus'' George Brown Goode, Goode & Tarleton Hoffman Bean, T. H. Bean, 1879 (Tide-water mojarra) * ''Eucinostomus havana'' (John Trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Fullerton Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird (; February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, Herpetology, herpetologist, and museum curator. Baird was the first curator to be named at the Smithsonian Institution. He eventually served as assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1850 to 1878, and as Secretary from 1878 until 1887. He was dedicated to expanding the natural history collections of the Smithsonian which he increased from 6,000 specimens in 1850 to over 2 million by the time of his death. He also served as the U.S. United States Fish Commission, Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries from 1871 to 1887 and published over 1,000 works during his lifetime. Early life and education Spencer Fullerton Baird was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1823. His mother was a member of the prominent Philadelphia Biddle family; he was a nephew of Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate Charles B. Penrose and a first cousin, once removed, of U.S. Senator Boies Penr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
